IMPROVING NUTRITION IN RAJASTHAN: INSIGHTS FROM EXAMINING TRENDS IN OUTCOMES, DETERMINANTS AND INTERVENTIONS BETWEEN 2006 AND 2016

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Rajasthan, situated in the north-western part of India, accounts for 10.4 percent of the area of the country and includes 33 districts (Government of Rajasthan 2017). Rajasthan is home to more than 68 million people (6 percent of the population of India), of which 66.11 percent are literate (Census of India 2011). The state has a sex ratio of 888 females per 1,000 males (Census of India 2011).

The purpose of this Policy Note is to examine the trends in undernutrition in Rajasthan and to document the trends and geographic variability in the major determinants of nutrition and the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions. In doing this analysis, we aim to highlight the key areas of action to improve nutrition in Rajasthan.